If you are just starting out in the real estate industry, you’re going to need to think about how you are going to go about building your real estate website. Who are you going to get to do it for you? Is it going to be open source or closed source? Will it be a custom built real estate website or an out of the box solution? Will you design it yourself or get someone else to design it for you?

These are only some of the questions you’ll need to ask yourself regarding your real estate website. We have compiled a checklist o things you should make sure your real estate website can do before choosing the solution that best suits your needs.

Does the website allow for opt in newsletter sign ups?

Does the website have search engine friendly pages?

Does it have easy meta tag implementation?

Does it have custom design capabilities?

Can you easily add new properties?

Do you have the ability for unlimited picture upload?

Can you upload as many pictures as you like?

Can you receive as much traffic as you like?

Do you have a stats monitoring program?

Can you change the font of your site?

Is the backend secure?

Is the admin panel easy to navigate and use?

Does it use the latest real estate technology?

This list should help you start the brainstorming process before choosing your real estate website design solution.  If you have any question regarding our real estate website please feel free to contact us.

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